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Minutes of the Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals Selectmen’s Meeting Room September 14, 2017 Board Members Present: Chairwoman, Jeanne K. Krieger, Edward D. McCarthy, David G. Williams, Martha C. Wood, and Ralph D. Clifford Alternate Present: Norman P. Cohen Administrative Staff: Jennifer Gingras, Administrative Clerk and David George, Zoning Administrator Address: 10 Cottage Street The petitioner submitted the following information with the application: Nature and Justification, Plot Plan, Floor Plans, and Photographs. Also received was a revised plot plan showing the proposed expansion of the front step, labeled as “Exhibit A” and received September 14, 2017. Prior to the meeting, the petitions and supporting data were reviewed by the Building Commissioner, Conservation Administrator, Town Engineer, Board of Selectmen, the Planning Director, the Historic District Commission Clerk, Historical Commission, Economic Development, and the Zoning Administrator. Comments were received from the Building Commissioner, Conservation Administrator, and Zoning Administrator. The petitioner is requesting a SPECIAL PERMIT in accordance with the Zoning By- Law (Chapter 135 of the Code of Lexington) sections 135-9.4 and 135-8.4.2 to allow modification to a non-conforming structure. The Chairwoman opened the hearing at 7:30 pm. The applicant, Mr. Peter Fejer, presented the petition. He is asking for relief to add an overhang over his front step and go 6 inches closer to the front property line so that the front yard setback is 5.5 ft instead of 5 ft. In the winter, ice forms over the door way, which causes the front step to be slippery and dangerous. Mr. Fejer presented a plot plan showing where the front step on the structure will be located. The plot plan was taken in and entered as “Exhibit A”. A Board Member, Ms. Martha C. Wood, asked if Cottage St. is an unaccepted way (yes). There were no further questions or comments from the Board. There were no questions from the audience. The Chairwoman closed the hearing at 7:36 pm.